The origins of the UFC and of the Octagon aren’t exactly a new story. It’s been set down before, in books, articles, and interviews. It’s a fascinating blend of child-like desire – to find out which martial art is strongest – and adult ambition. After all, the Gracies were already sure the BJJ was king, they just needed the right platform to sell that fact to America. Pay-per-view was it.
For as well covered as all that is, however, it’s never been a cartoon... at least not until now.
The UFC has finally fixed that long overlooked gap in the retelling of their personal mythos, with the release of OCTO: The Disputed Origin Story of the UFC Octagon.